Muni Bonds News and Perspectives

Bond insurers MBIA and Ambac are the latest "AAA" guarantors to lose their gilt-edged ratings. Moody's reduced MBIA's rating to "A2," while at the same time...

In an eagerly awaited decision, the U.S. Supreme Court  ruled that Kentucky may continue to exempt municipal bonds issued within the state, while continuing...

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It is no longer news to municipal bond investors that the once-pristine bond insurers have found themselves in perilous straits since straying from their core...

Bondholders can expect to see upgraded ratings in their municipal bond portfolios following a major review by Standard &Poor’s of its rating criteria....

In a bid to help fix the housing crisis, the House of Representatives is considering a bill that would ease rules governing the use of tax-exempt bonds. Among...

The tobacco industry won a big victory after an appeals court in New York rejected the class-action status of a potentially costly lawsuit. The lawsuit, known...

Ambac’s recent announcement that it plans to raise $1.5 billion in new capital received mixed reviews from the three major rating agencies. S&P, Moody’s...

In response to the blizzard of e-mails and phone calls asking the question, “What’s up with my market values?” we will attempt a simple explanation of the...

American Capital Access (ACA), which saw its Standard & Poor’s rating drop from “A” to “CCC” last week, has indicated in an SEC filing that it remains in...